1997-98 Carolina Hurricanes Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 33-41-8 - 74 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Paul Maurice (33-41-8)
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
1997-98 Carolina Hurricanes StatisticsTeam Record: 33-41-8 - 74 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Paul Maurice (33-41-8)
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
1997-98 Carolina Hurricanes Roster
The Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 33 wins and 41 losses and 8 ties for 74 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's Northeast Division.
The Hurricanes scored 200 goals and gave up 219. Sami Kapanen and Keith Primeau netted 26 goals for Carolina each, and Keith Primeau and Sami Kapanen each contributed 37 assists. Trevor Kidd topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.17 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Paul Maurice coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 200
Regular Season Goals Against: 219
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 3, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 4, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 7, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | T | 0-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-1 | OT | |
| October 10, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 1-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 11, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 1-1-1 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-1 | ||
| October 13, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 1-1-1 | 0-4-0 | 1-5-1 | ||
| October 15, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | T | 1-1-2 | 0-4-0 | 1-5-2 | OT | |
| October 18, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 1-1-2 | 0-5-0 | 1-6-2 | ||
| October 20, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 1-1-2 | 0-6-0 | 1-7-2 | ||
| October 22, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 2-1-2 | 0-6-0 | 2-7-2 | ||
| October 24, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | T | 2-1-2 | 0-6-1 | 2-7-3 | OT | |
| October 26, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 2-1-2 | 1-6-1 | 3-7-3 | ||
| October 31, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 2-2-2 | 1-6-1 | 3-8-3 | OT | |
| November 3, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | W | 3-2-2 | 1-6-1 | 4-8-3 | ||
| November 5, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 4-2-2 | 1-6-1 | 5-8-3 | ||
| November 7, 1997 | New York Islanders 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 4-3-2 | 1-6-1 | 5-9-3 | ||
| November 9, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 5-3-2 | 1-6-1 | 6-9-3 | ||
| November 12, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 6 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 5-3-2 | 2-6-1 | 7-9-3 | ||
| November 13, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 5-3-2 | 3-6-1 | 8-9-3 | ||
| November 16, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 5-3-2 | 3-7-1 | 8-10-3 | ||
| November 19, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 6-3-2 | 3-7-1 | 9-10-3 | ||
| November 21, 1997 | New York Rangers 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 6-4-2 | 3-7-1 | 9-11-3 | ||
| November 23, 1997 | Calgary Flames 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | T | 6-4-3 | 3-7-1 | 9-11-4 | OT | |
| November 26, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 6-4-3 | 3-8-1 | 9-12-4 | ||
| November 28, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 7-4-3 | 3-8-1 | 10-12-4 | ||
| November 29, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 7-5-3 | 3-8-1 | 10-13-4 | ||
| December 1, 1997 | Boston Bruins 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 8-5-3 | 3-8-1 | 11-13-4 | ||
| December 3, 1997 | New York Islanders 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | W | 9-5-3 | 3-8-1 | 12-13-4 | ||
| December 5, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | T | 9-5-4 | 3-8-1 | 12-13-5 | OT | |
| December 6, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 9-5-4 | 3-9-1 | 12-14-5 | ||
| December 10, 1997 | Florida Panthers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 9-6-4 | 3-9-1 | 12-15-5 | ||
| December 12, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 9-6-4 | 3-10-1 | 12-16-5 | OT | |
| December 16, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 10-6-4 | 3-10-1 | 13-16-5 | ||
| December 18, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 10-6-4 | 3-11-1 | 13-17-5 | ||
| December 20, 1997 | Washington Capitals 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 10-7-4 | 3-11-1 | 13-18-5 | ||
| December 23, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 10-7-4 | 3-12-1 | 13-19-5 | ||
| December 26, 1997 | Florida Panthers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 10-8-4 | 3-12-1 | 13-20-5 | ||
| December 27, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 11-8-4 | 3-12-1 | 14-20-5 | ||
| December 30, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 12-8-4 | 3-12-1 | 15-20-5 | ||
| December 31, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 12-8-4 | 3-13-1 | 15-21-5 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | Dallas Stars 6 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 12-9-4 | 3-13-1 | 15-22-5 | ||
| January 5, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 13-9-4 | 3-13-1 | 16-22-5 | ||
| January 6, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 13-9-4 | 3-14-1 | 16-23-5 | ||
| January 8, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | T | 13-9-5 | 3-14-1 | 16-23-6 | OT | |
| January 10, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 13-9-5 | 4-14-1 | 17-23-6 | OT | |
| January 12, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 13-10-5 | 4-14-1 | 17-24-6 | ||
| January 14, 1998 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 13-11-5 | 4-14-1 | 17-25-6 | ||
| January 21, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 13-11-5 | 4-15-1 | 17-26-6 | ||
| January 22, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 13-11-5 | 5-15-1 | 18-26-6 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 13-11-5 | 6-15-1 | 19-26-6 | ||
| January 27, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 13-11-5 | 6-16-1 | 19-27-6 | ||
| January 28, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 13-11-5 | 7-16-1 | 20-27-6 | ||
| January 30, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 13-11-5 | 7-17-1 | 20-28-6 | ||
| February 1, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 13-12-5 | 7-17-1 | 20-29-6 | ||
| February 4, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | T | 13-12-6 | 7-17-1 | 20-29-7 | OT | |
| February 7, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 13-12-6 | 8-17-1 | 21-29-7 | ||
| February 28, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 13-12-6 | 8-18-1 | 21-30-7 | ||
| March 2, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 13-12-6 | 9-18-1 | 22-30-7 | ||
| March 5, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 13-12-6 | 10-18-1 | 23-30-7 | ||
| March 6, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | W | 13-12-6 | 11-18-1 | 24-30-7 | OT | |
| March 8, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 | W | 13-12-6 | 12-18-1 | 25-30-7 | ||
| March 12, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 0 | L | 13-13-6 | 12-18-1 | 25-31-7 | ||
| March 14, 1998 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 13-14-6 | 12-18-1 | 25-32-7 | ||
| March 15, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 14-14-6 | 12-18-1 | 26-32-7 | ||
| March 18, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 14-14-6 | 12-19-1 | 26-33-7 | ||
| March 20, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Dallas Stars 6 | L | 14-14-6 | 12-20-1 | 26-34-7 | ||
| March 23, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 14-14-6 | 13-20-1 | 27-34-7 | ||
| March 26, 1998 | New York Rangers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 15-14-6 | 13-20-1 | 28-34-7 | ||
| March 28, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 15-14-6 | 14-20-1 | 29-34-7 | ||
| March 29, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 15-15-6 | 14-20-1 | 29-35-7 | ||
| March 31, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | T | 15-15-7 | 14-20-1 | 29-35-8 | OT | |
| April 1, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 15-15-7 | 15-20-1 | 30-35-8 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 15-15-7 | 16-20-1 | 31-35-8 | ||
| April 6, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 15-15-7 | 17-20-1 | 32-35-8 | ||
| April 8, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 15-15-7 | 17-21-1 | 32-36-8 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | W | 16-15-7 | 17-21-1 | 33-36-8 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 16-15-7 | 17-22-1 | 33-37-8 | ||
| April 13, 1998 | Boston Bruins 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 16-16-7 | 17-22-1 | 33-38-8 | ||
| April 16, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 16-17-7 | 17-22-1 | 33-39-8 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Washington Capitals 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 16-18-7 | 17-22-1 | 33-40-8 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 16-18-7 | 17-23-1 | 33-41-8 |
